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11' month, and continued two days. renu with artillery." 6ird° tJ, and. their crews put to 'the sword. The Eng lust two Frigates, and received some damage in the other Ships. This engagement took place be tween Alicant and Carthagena, on the 124th of last 7A. French Ship, having on board arms, stores, and money, for Carthagena, believing that Port still in the possession of the French Party, entered it on the 88th, and was immediately compelled to strike. ‘f The Andalusians have fortified the Sierra Mo- It is possible that the above account may not be circumstantially correct, but there is strong reason to ,believe, that, with regard to the main fail, it is accurate. The possession of the Ports of Spain is of so much importance to the French, that it is natural to suppose that they wo;:ld run almost any risk to accotupliih that ohje&. THE Answer which was stated in the French Papers to have been sent from the Governor of Cadiz to Admiral Nay's, is-a fabrication. We are enabled to state positively, that . nti such Letter was sent to the British Admiral. Government, we are happy to say, have received 'official intelligence that Sir Elm. tt D PE . I, LEW'S pedition has been completely successful. He his taken, sunk, burnt, and otherwise destroyed, every Dutch armed Vessel on the Coast of Java, and in deed in the- whole of the Eastern Seas. Three of the Ships were of the Line, na►uely, the Revolutie, the Pluto, and the Kortnuar, all of which he burnt in the harbour of Grissie, the Dutch Commodore having previously scuttled them. . Three Gottenburgh Mails arrived yesterday ; their contents are given in a pre:ceding column. At a late hour last night we received Foreign Pa pers to the 23d inst. which contain intelligence of a most important nature. BUONAPARTE ha's., as we 'expeeted;created his Brother JOSEPH King of Spain, and in tlrat 'chariOer . the tatter received the 'congra tulatory address of the Spanish Nobles and others who have. been seduced to Bayonne, and who are 'Compelled to assume the charaabr of Deputies of the Spanish . ' Nation. Though we cannot think very favourably either of the untlerStanding or integrity of those Spanish Noblemen and Bishops who obeyed BoosArAaTs's summons to attend him at Bayonne, yet we have too high an opinion of the Spanish charac ter to suppose that they could have been the authors of . the Address whiCh. they presented to kinglosargi i in which, while they are betraying their Country, And sacrificing its independence to a foreign Usurper, they are made. to boast of their fidelity to their tinnier Sovereign ! Of such an 'excels of degrada tion no'Spanish Nobleman, we are convinced, could be voluntarily guilty. BUONAPARTII has now passed the Rubicon : he has no retreat : he has given his *other the Kingdom of Spain : it remains for him to conquer task to which we. entertain the most sanguine hopes he will fi e nd himself unequal : if be were to succeed, then would the emphatic words of Louts XlVth, to his grandson, when he went t 9 assume the Crown of Spain, be realized, and the Prennees indeed, be no more. We have reason to believe, from some private information Which we have received from the Continent, that Louts BUONAPARTE is succeed his brother Jossra ,as King of Naples. The anxiety which Lows shewed, in many instances, to soften the ar bitrary and ferocious Decrees of BUONAPARTE, and to alleviate, in sonie degree, the sufferings 'of the unfortunate people over whom he was appointed to reign; is supposed, in Holland, to be the Cause of his removal, and their regret for his loss is increased by the report, which Is very generally believed, that Holland, or at least the greater part of it, is to be annexed to France. The great press of important intelligence prevents us from offering, at present, any further comments upon these Papers; we must, therefore, refer our Aeaders to the extraels which we have made - front them, which will be found in our preceding co- Parliament, it is expeCted, will be prorogued on rdclay nest, it no unexpe&ed circumstances should arise. TUE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS EXTRACTED FROM AN IRISII PAPER. REVOLUTION IN LISBON. . Extrad of a Letter from an Officer on board the Hibernia, offifte Tagus, dated May 2z, to his Father, in Dublin. U There is a general Revolution in Lisbon, in consequence of which Sir CitARLSS COTTON is pre paring to enter the Tagus, and attack the Russian Irleet. We haie got our' Pilots on board, so you way expea great news in a few days." We received this morning the/Vew York Gazette, of the gad ult, but it adds very little to the intelli • gence which has already reached 'US. The follow ing are the Only articles Which appear to us worth extracting • AMERICAN SEAMEN.. POkTLAkD, MAY 16.—A Gentleman from St. Andrews (New Brunswick), who left that place about ten days since, informs, iltat in the course of the week before he left there, upwards of 200 Ame rican Seamen arrived at that place in quest of ern ployment, and that they shipped for ten dollars per month. Thus it. is the policy of Mr. JEFFERSON that drives our neglected mariners into a foreign land to procure a living. But the evil will not end here--it will afford a subj ed for altercation with other Go vernments ; and whenever the Embargo is taken off, If this is ever to be the case, our Merchants will not be able to obtain Sailors to man one half their Vessels at any price. ra y it D:" . ich first ler the ?al ;60 11 le Of xer. au' ;lic s ccfSr rig" iaSa l liA 04 A'eN heel aS a o‘ l3. 3b , f ,t3iT l ei)t tile iess u rea 4 :0;1 ired late r the alia ined n t° lion? glith vithr. krt.' twO EXTRACT OP A LETTER PROM WASHIN'G'TON. "I am now about to commanicate to youa circum stance, which, if true, .will immOrtalize the good name of TUOL'iIAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States. " It is this :—A short, time since, Mr. 'JO PERSON observed, in the presence of a Gentleman of this city (during a conversation relative to the pro hibition of flour 'going from one State to another without special permission), that he was now sen sible that the measures that bad been pursued dur ing the last Session of Congress had brought the Country into a most perilous situation ; that he foresaw the evil consequzitees of, depending too much 'On the Executive; and that be was tired of the Dentoctacy of the present day : and he `conclUd ed by observing, that lie HOPED his late Measures would be so unpopular aslo induce the people of this Country to CHANGE the Administration ! ! !" This morning Jamaica Papers to the t 4th ult.' veiled town. The following account of a very gallant aCtion is extraeted from the Kinplon Gazette of that date : " The Ann and Jupaer left Madeira cm the 24th :,of March, and proceeded on their voyage until the ith of April, when in lat. 21. 6. they fell in with ' a 74's main-mast, which from it appearance was supposed to belong to a French Vessel.. On the sloth of April, in ha. 17..17. long. 48. 29. hailed the British Packet Ampfdirae„eaptain Murphy, • from 'Falmouth to Barbadoes, with the windward Island Mails, out 30 days, but ohtained no news from her: . .on - the 27th'ult. in lat. 17. 30. N. they were brought to by the Blonde Frigate, Capt. BAL LARD, and learnt that she had captured several prizes during her cruise. The following day, oil St. Bar tholomew's, • spoke the Curieux Brig, the Commander, of which stated that four French Line-of-Battle Ships had arrived at Martinique, supposed to haveeseaped from•Ferrol. • "On the 3d of April, in lat. 27. 9. long. 21. 6. the Ann and Jupiter descried a large Schooner Pri vateer beariwg down on them ; they instantly beat to quartets, discharged a broadside and seve►al mos ketet, which the enemy returned, and made off. " On the 24th nit. in lat. 17. 11. long. 57. 41. at 12 A. M. they perceived a Schooner a-head, stand- , ing . to the 4astward ; at half-past two she hove round to the Westward; the Ann hoisted her co lours, and bred a gun to windward. The Schooner then bore down without abewing any colours. At threeshe displayed a French ensign, with a red flag at the tore-top-mast head, and tired a broadside, Which was immediately returned by .the Ann; when a' severe cannonadi► n. ensued, the Jupiter remainiog. under the Ann's lee. "At half past five the Enemy endeavoured m board the Ann, but was driven ofF with. great slaughter.— The Privateer then hauled her wind, Made sail, went astern, and repa►red her damages, but did not attempt to renew the combat, 'following the Ann for - two. days, in expectation of being able to sur— prise her : she, however, was deceived, as the Ana lay -to, and 'prepared to give her battle, when she bore away: The Privateer , mounted eight guns, two n-pounders, with about 200 then, from Gua daloupe ; and from the crowded state .of her deck;, With ►he number that were seen to fall, it is pre sumed that she had from 70 to 80 men killed and wounded. The Ann mounted 20 ejrronadeft, with a complenient of st) men ; her blat© and eight sea men were severely wounded, and 'one killed, and she received several shot in her hull and rigging; two of the Japiler's men were accidentally wound ed, one of whom died shortly after.:' Yesterday his MAJESTY, Princesses AUGUSTA and MARY, accompanied by Lord RIVERA, Ladies C. AVALDEGRAVE, A. CUMBERLAND, and BucKzca,y, Generals MANNERS, GARTH, and CARTWRIGHT, went to St. George's Chapel, and heard Divine Ser vice, and afterwards went to Frogmore Lodge, where they met the Qup.im, Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, and AMEI.IA, where his MAJESTY din ed. The . RuYAL FAMILY returned to the Palace at three o'clock. On Sratui day the Spanish Club gave a splendid ert. tertainment at the City of London Tavern, to the .Patriotic Deputies from Asturias, and other Spanish Gentlemen at present in town, in testimnny of the lively interest the Members take in the issue of the arduous contest in which the brave Asturians and the Other Patriots of Spain have nobly engaged, in defence of their liberties and independence. • The gardens of Portman-square are become the most fashionable promenade of' the capital, where numerous parties of distinction walk every evening. The Officer commanding at the Horse Guards Bar. racks politely allows the band of that .corps to play nightly for the amusement .of this respeaable assem blage. Yesterday a tlirong of pedestrians were seen in the Parks and Kensington Gardens, but the distin guished fashionabies were few. The heat was into - lerable, and the dust troublesome. The. Gazelle of Saturday contains an Order in Connell allowing the importation of staves, lumber, and all kinds of provisions (excepting beet, pork, , and butter), in neutral or friendly ships, into all our West Indian and South American Poessions, until the 22d of June, 1809 ; or until six months after notice may be given. in the Gazette of the revocation of this permission. The estimated value of the Ordnance Stores taken at Copenhagen has been ascertained by order of Government, and they amounted to 69,0451. Ils. .2id. of millet) 13771. izss. 3id, is stated to be unserviceable., NAVAL NEWS. Ara the LONDON cdzErrE, Yune ist o 1805. June 2v, 1808. Copy of d Letter from Rear Admiralthe Hon. Sir .dlexdinler Cochrane, K. .B. Vommander in Ohiel of his Majesty's Ships and 'Vessels at the Leeward Islands, to the Herz. /V. W. Pole, dated on bet!irdtke Belleisie, awhile Bay, May V, 180 S. Slit, • • - 1 inclose the Copy of a Letter from Capt. Sher lifF, of his Majesty's Slodp Lily; gi e ving an account of . the capture of a French Brig Utter Marque, pierced for 18 guns,, from Bourdeaux, bound to Guadaloupe . ; also an Englilh Brig, her prize, both of which were 'taiten by imt, knowingfhat the Island of Deseaqa was in our possession, where the armed Brig Yan for protection. I have the boomy to be, &e. . (Signed), ALEX. COCHIIAA\:E. His Malelty's Sloop Lily, Deseada, 4,4121, 1808. This morning the SqUadronundOr my command, per nutrgip,* captured the French Letter of MarqUe Brig Jean Jaques, pierced for t 8 guns, only six mounted, long 9.ponnders, 3G days from Bow deaux,,bouod to GuadaloUpe. I have great pleasure in bearing testimony of the gallant cotitina of the Mosambiquvi which, from being far a-hod, was enabled to bring the Enemx to . cldse at:tion,, obliging him to strike just as the other Vessels camefop. . . . . . . Seeing at otiicr Brig . to windwilrd, the boats of the Squadron weie sent in chase ; and I aril 'happy to say,,that although On fire torb Lind aft, and aban doned, they succeeded in extinguishing the flames. She proves to be the Brig Brothers, Of Liverpool, and ought to have left BarbadoeS under convoy of the Hawke, but did not sail till three or lour hours after the Convoy had bore up from Carlisle Bay, and consequently was captured by this Brig. , I have satisfaotimi in adding this service was per formed without loss on our ; the Enemy had one man,Wounded. The capture of the Jean Jaques is of the more importance, as tho was sent out for the express pur pOw of truiiitig in these seas, and from her superior sailing, would have proved a great annoyance to the trade. I have the honour to be, &c, . . \V. H.. SHERRIFF. To ', W Neshanz, Ecq. Coptaittof his Majesty's Ship Ulysses, and senior 01/i -cer, Deseada;, • Lily, Cfrptain Slierretfi Express, Lieuteiont I)3Nvcrs ; and hiusinntuque„Licut. 144.;k50n. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—The St, Albans, of a 4 gum, with the L'ntjjitels, Nottingham, True Briton, Henry Addington, Cumberland, Britannid, Scalebay Castle, and Retreat Extra • Ship, under convoy, passed t his Port yesterday, from China,seven weeks from St. Helena, bound to the River, all well. •Mr. Gl.Ausroldr, from the Noltingharn; and Mr. WiLsoN, from the Scalebay Castle, landed here with akpat4has.-for the East India Company, with which they immediately set off for London. The DAnish Ship 4ftrogant, captured off the .Cape of Good Hope, 'by the Otter Sloop of War, Capt. WlLLouOunv, having a valuable cargo, came under convoy of the St. Albans, and is go.le up Channel, together with a South Whaler. The Princess Charlotte Transport, one of the Fleet which sailed from St. Helena with the above, parted company in the night, off the Western 4slands, and some "doubts are entertained for her safety. The &love Fleet, in the Straits of Malacca, .fell in with the Piedroordese Fiench Frigate, with whom the Nottingham and one of the other Ships exchanged several broadsides, but the Enemy find ing too warm a. reception, sheered oft, being very fast, sailer. Sir GEORGE STAUNTON, one of'the pas sengers.in the Scalebay Castle, landed here. Arrived the Raven Sloop of War, Capt. GRANT, from the 'Brazils, last from Admiral COTTON'S Squadron off'the Tagus, with 'Disp l atches, which were immediately landed and forwarded•to Govern 'went. near-Admiral HARVPY hoisted his ring yesterday on board theTomoue. Frigate in the Sound. Arrived last evening the 4lcrnene Frigate, Capt. - TarNiLerr, from Corunna, which place she left on Saturday last.' When she arrived within about nine leagues Of this Port it fell calm, in conse quence, of which she dispatched a e 4 oared Cutter, with a Spanish Adthiral and an Ambassador,from the Patriots at Corunna, who on landing immediately M'aited on the Port Admiral; the particulars of the intelligence they bring has not transpired; but it is understood there are 40,000 Troops at Corunna, who have all declared their determination to resist the common Enemy, and to co-operate with the English in asserting the independence of their co . un• trr. As a proof of their amicable disposition to wards this Country, Mr. MTTOIELL, son of 'the late Admiral MITCHELL, who was taken prisoner some time since in a boat belonging to the Theseus, hai been released and sent home. It is further add-. ed, that the whole . of the French forcein Comma has joined the Patriotic Standard, the leaders of which had it in contemplation to.prociaim the Prince of Astorlas King. It is stated (on the authority of a Gentleman who came borne in the Raven Sloop of War) that it is generally believed the French hare obtained pos session of the combined Fleets in Cadiz, and also of the Russian Squadron in the Tagus; hut on the other hand, reports are afloat than! pneral i $lll rec . . ,lion bad taken place against the french ;roop:, try iortUgaf, - and that a 'general massacre had 'followed of all the French in Lisbon, together with the cap. ture of the. Russian Squadron in the Tagus by the nacho n 'und€4 thecaMMabd of Admiral C 627024 who is said to have entered that River and proceed. ed to Lisbon'. Sailed the ll lcduille §loOp of War with a largo Fleet of Merchantmen under convoy for the Downs. The Danish East India Ship .drrogant, captured by the Otter Sloop of War, which_ passed by yes. terday for the . Duvvns, under convoy of the ;Nan's, put had; here this Morning by contraiy wind , .--TheEait India Ships are gone on. Arrived the Johannes, Capt. ANDERSON, from Itiga,With masts and yards for the tine of the Navy; iihe sailed eight months ago. , • A Lugger is just' arrived under Spanish colours . , and is supposed to have brought-dispatches from the • Spanish Patriots; nothing has yet transpired •frdtq her. The Caledonia, of 120 guns, is to be launched this evening. PORTSMOUiII s JUNE 215.—:-Ctrptaill CRAVEN is ar pointed Golertior of the, Royal Naval Hospital £.t kl:~slai'. Pidin SIIIELDI3 appointed Paying Commicsioner afloat at tt,is Port, in the room of Rear-Ad?niral HNRT. Captain LEWIS SIMPHEARD this morning COM; tniisioned the Brazen, a new Sloop, of the largest at this Port. Captain WzLcu is appointed to tl:c Racoon Sloop of \\ , % . ir at Chatham. The Triumph, or 74 guns, Sir Ttionas HARDY; is ordered to this Port, from off Flushing, to be ,re- fitted. The Crocodile Frigate, Honourable Captain CA.* DOGAN, brought in three French Fishing Vessels oti Thursday evening.—She will sail to-morrow to Sol the Expedition at Cork.—She has a quantity of si,e cie on board. FA LMOUTH, J NE 23.—Arrived the Princess Amelia Packet, Capt. BURGESS, from Jamaica, in 38 days passage. Sailed His Majesty's Ships Straka for the coast of Spain, Belle Pottle, Pluto, and the Cockatrice with the. Neet for the Medit;rranean, and the Prince .rldolphas Packet, Capt. BOUIMBRSON, for the Lee- Ward Islands. ISCAND9 or SCILLY, JUNE .21.—Came in this morning the . IVoitusic, Nth-r, from- VratariCe; -- tid a Privateer Brig, from a crui'ze, name uuknowb the latter brings the pleasing intelligence that the Combined Fleet of France and Spain, at Cadiz, .11 a6lually in our possession. tailed the Providence Revenue Cutter, Captain ORSELL, on a. cruize, and the Translat6r, SAN DERSON, in ballast. CORK, JUNE. 211—the Expedition embarked at Cove consists of 784 Q men. Sir ARTHUR WR l , r LESLEY was expOed to arrive at Cove this day from Dublin, and it was supposed the Transports would sail for their destitution immediately after. Judging from the number of Troops embarked in each Trans,- port, they are not intended for a long run hi the first instance. Major• General FERGusON has receiv ed instruaions to join General SPENCER off Cadiz, by the most expeditious opportunity. He procieeds independently of Sir ARTHUR WE LESLEY'S army. Mr*. DICKONS, Mr. INcr.Kpos, and Mr, BEL.. LAMY, go to Dublin at the close of Covent Garden Theatre. On Friday night Mrs. RICHARDS, of Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, had a splendid Masked Bpll,which was numerously and fashionably attended. On Monday last, the scaffolding which had been raised round the spire of St.. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, to reach the top, some time ago disturbed by a thunder storm, being completed to within ten feet of the top, a hazardous Su►► of the Sod, for a small wager, determined to be the first to reach tl e ball. He was so, and placed himself across the upper part of the spire, which bad been bent, when,. by his weight, the ball and about a ton and a half of stone work gave way, and he was precipitated down sioo feet. But Pat, to the astonishment of the alarmed ,Speaators, descended unhurt, and was carried in perfect health and safety to the next whiskey shop, to celebrate the extraordinary ex. ploit. SMITHFIELD MARKET, lass 27. This day's markaafforded a good supply of prime Beasts, and the shew of Cattle in general was plen tiful; Beet, Mutton,. Lamb, and Pork are cheaper than our last report; Veal is dearer, and the trade for the most part was pretty brisk. The sales in the Haymarket were somewhat lively; Straw and Clover have dropped in price since Friday's market ; Hay sold at last price.—The undermentioned prices and numbers are an accurate statement : To sink the Offal per stone of Sib. Bee 4 1. 60. to S s. od.—Mutton 4s. 6d. to ss. 6s. od, to 7s. 6d.—Lamb Ss. od. to Ss. 6cl.—Pork 4s. od. to St. od. Beasts,tl,46o.—Sheep and Lambs, 16,7oo.—Calves, 293 ... Pig!, s6e. Hay 41.43. od. to 61. zos. od.—Clover sl. tog. od. to 71. as. al.—Straw ti. 161. od. to al. SS. dd. CORN EXCIIMFGE, JUNE 97.—The fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day are large, and sales for that off . good quality are at a declension in price of about 4 per quarter, and more upon ordinary Barley, with Malt, flu6tuate but little; very few White Pease ; Grey, and Beans of the two kinds, are lower; of Oats there are again large sepplies, and sales thereof are Is. and es. per qulrte.r cheaper; Flour hardly at the general quotation.